Software Control: Entering Commands in Summary
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Using Keyboard
Table 3-3
Windows System Keys
Key (+ Key) Function
Enter equivalent to the OK button in dialogs
Esc equivalent to the Cancel button
Tab switches between entry fields within dialog boxes
Arrows selects an item within list boxes
Alt (F10) accelerator keys (underlined menu bar item characters) –
by hitting it a corresponding menu list is expanded directly,
subsequently another accelerator key can be selected
Alt + Tab Switches between running applications: each time the Tab key is
hit while holding the Alt key pressed a pointer jumps to another
application icon. Releasing the Alt key at any time makes
application just listed active.
Alt + F4 closes active application or Windows operating system
Del(ete) deletes a selection, texts or graphics
Ctrl + A selects all items, texts or graphics within an active window
Ctrl + C (Ctrl + Insert) copies a selection to the clipboard – temporary memory
Ctrl + V (Shift + Insert) pastes content of the clipboard
at the pointer position – text / to a window – graphics
Ctrl + X (Shift + Delete) cuts a selection to the clipboard – copies and deletes it